Monkeying around with the worldly designerIt’s may not be her official motto, but Melissa Joy Manning thinks globally and acts locally. She studied design at the University of Barcelona and silversmithing at the Instituto Allende in Mexico. Her inspiration is all over the map: “The talismans of Mongolia and Tibet end up in my work a lot,” she says. “I also love anything from Papua New Guinea. And I have a personal collection of chieftain necklaces from the Philippines.” Yet the New York City–based designer, who operates a flagship in Berkeley, Calif., buys all her materials from domestic suppliers. So what is Manning’s motto? Sustainability and social responsibility. Plus extra-dirty martinis.Monkey the terrorAge: 40Number of years in the biz: 17Number of employees you oversee: 6Family/pets: Crazy Boston “Terror” called Monkey. He’s great for relieving stress; anyti
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